diacetic acid

[ dahy-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, dahy- ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌdaɪ- /

noun Chemistry.

acetoacetic acid.

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Origin of diacetic acid

First recorded in 1880–85; di-1 + acetic acid

Words nearby diacetic acid

diabolism, diabolize, diabolo, diacaustic, diacetate, diacetic acid, diacetone alcohol, diacetyl, diacetylmorphine, diachronic, diachronic linguistics
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Medical definitions for diacetic acid

diacetic acid
[ dī′ə-sē′tĭk ]

n.

acetoacetic acid
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